Machine Bicep Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Machine Bicep Curl
- Adjust the seat to the appropriate height and make your weight selection. Place your upper arms against the pads and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by flexing the elbow, pulling your lower arm towards your upper arm.
- Pause at the top of the movement, and then slowly return the weight to the starting position.
- Avoid returning the weight all the way to the stops until the set is complete to keep tension on the muscles being worked.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Machine Bicep Curl
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Alternate Hammer Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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Barbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a barbell.
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5
Cable Preacher Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a cable machine.
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Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a barbell.
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Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using an E-Z curl bar.
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Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using a barbell.
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Cross Body Hammer Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using dumbbells.
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EZ-Bar Curl
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the biceps, using an E-Z curl bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do machine bicep curl work?
Machine Bicep Curl primarily works the biceps.
What equipment do I need for machine bicep curl?
Machine Bicep Curl uses machines.
Machine Bicep Curl: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Machine Bicep Curl is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of machine bicep curl?
Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl, Alternate Hammer Curl, Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my machine bicep curl reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; machine bicep curl can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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